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transcendence

[tran-sen-duhns] / trænˈsɛn dəns /






NOUN
transcendency
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I did see the happiness of the finale coming though, and that is not a criticism; we could all use a little transcendence these days.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

As the juke joint crowd responds, he loses himself in the timeless transcendence artists hope for.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 23, 2026

“Summertime” has endured because it holds emotional resonance for us all: Who cannot identify with comfort, hope and transcendence?

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

His involvement grew serious after her death from cancer in 1972, and in “The Snow Leopard” his customarily graceful observations of nature shimmer with mystical meditations on grief, transcendence and enlightenment.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

For her the drums were not an all-embracing rope of fellowship, discipline and transcendence.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison




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